StarWind Software, Inc., a privately-held spinoff in 2008 of Rocket Division Software, provides small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) with the Storage Area Network (SAN) capability used by larger enterprises on a virtual basis using the iSCSI standard pioneered by IBM and Cisco in 1998. The StarWindService.exe program lets any standard 64-bit or 32-bit Windows Server use existing Ethernet connections to become a scalable SAN with all enterprise-class features. In iSCSI terminology, this makes the Windows Server machine a "target" for client computers, ("initiators"), which send requests to it to store or retrieve information in virtual disk drives. Implementing iSCSI-standard SAN software such as StarWind allows a client computer to function as if its data is stored on a local disk drive, while allowing the concentration of storage capability in a single data center to reduce the expense of providing extensive storage capability for multiple servers. StarWind Software is able to work together with DoubleTake data replication software to enhance this SAN capability with a remote copy of all data on the SAN at a disaster recovery location.StarWind also supplies Alcohol with a version of the StarWindService software which is shipped with its Alcohol 120% CD and DVD burning software for Windows, but that version is named StarWindServiceAE.exe (Alcohol Edition) and should not be confused with the independently marketed StarWind product when determining what is present on a system.
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StarWindService.exe is a process which belongs to Alcohol 120% and provides network drive sharing capabilities to this product. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems. See also: Linkphantom

StarWindService.exe is a process which belongs to Alcohol 120% and provides network drive sharing capabilities to this product. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems. elliB

maybe alcohol virtual driver goemon

Part of Alcohol 120% KnightKiller

Used by Alcohol 120%. Doesn't need to run, but doesn't hurt to leave it. xI

It belongs to Alcohol 120% and provides network drive sharing capabilities to this product. Chris James

Is a process of Alcohol 120% porkerias

it is part of alcohol 120% but this process is running even with alcohol closed!so who knows what it is doing See also: LinkMakaveli

It is an Alcohol 120% process that allows network drive sharing capabilities Dank

It's a part of Alcohol Soft

alcohol 120% program add. peter

StarWindService.exe is a process which belongs to Alcohol 120% and provides network drive sharing capabilities to this product. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system, but should not be terminated unless suspected to be causing problems. Richard

starwind belongs to burnung applications (here: alcohol). i don't know exactly but i think it has to do with the drive emulation (imagedrive) ro

The task manager file for Alcohol 120% program you probably downloaded yourself. See also: LinkPestVolk

part of alcohol 120% program, not sure... chaos

Alcohol 120% Virtual Drive mounting of image files Stefano

It's essential for the functionality of the virtual drives of Alcohol 120% and should not be terminated. If causing troubles reinstall or terminate Alcohol's virtual drives solution. See also: LinkJan

Its a tool to mount SCSI devices for the use with Alcohol 120 % Mugl

As everyone has said, not so essential part of alc120% mr.shadow

Is used by Alcohol 120%. This application allows Alcohol 120% to read emulations, virtual CD or DVD drives, or network drives. This process is not required except by Alcohol 120% for virtual drives. Kiznik

Since all I know is that it goes with alcohol I can't say it without feeling misleading that it is or is not dangerous. Dem. Sen. John Kerry

this destroys system files on computers owned by gay people. stan cook

Part of Alcohol Software - not dangerous JB

I believe someone setup an ftp server on my computer using this program. zapato the annoyed

Belongs to Alcohol 120% Alex

Alchohol 120% installation causes this to appear, harmless, but this and the gearsec thing have been showing up at bad times. I don't need to dedicate memory to them if I'm not using the software!!! Terminate them, but may cause problems. hydra

120% you can remove it doesnt cause any harm billy bob

if computer crashes, when i reboot and attempt to use any program involving the internet (AIM, firefox, etc) , it will not open or start (although it is listed in windows task manager) until I close starwindservice.exe through task manager, at which time instantly all programs tryin to acces the internet appear and work immediently after. Ryan

Star wind blows goats. I have proof. Spanku Verymuch

I can only agree with Matt it belongs to Alcohol 120% and my Anti Virus software didn't detect any Viruses (sames with my firewall) so I this process is not dangerous.......I mean momentally Nobody

part of "Alcohol 120%" AliBaBa

alcohol 120%, very safe DaveMontreal

Comes with Alcohol, can be terminated if Alcohol is not being used, be sure that it runs before opening Alcohol. Lyrae

StarWindService.exe is a process which belongs to Alcohol 120% and provides network drive sharing capabilities to this product. May Hang On Reboot

It's part of alcohol 120%. It's needed for a performance of emulation from copyprotection. See also: Link-dura-

StarWindService.exe is a process belonging to Alcohol 120% - In breaf, if you don't want or need any mounted DVD/CDROM drives, it does not need to be running and can be turned off within Alcohol 120% Poyda

Starport iSCSI service installed with Alcohol 120%. Unless you are using iSCSI to network mount drives you can safely disable the service. See also: Linkdmaurer

Its a part of Alcohol!!! i searched my pc , and he found it at the alcohol files anarchist

part of alchol 120% which let to mount images via network brokenhills

Alcohol 120% process. Periotically checks for updates now and again. If you are leary about it running in the background communicating to the internet, you could restrict it's access via Firewall. IT Tech Guy

Starwindservice.exe belongs to iSCSI-Drivers eg. Trekstor. It is used to mount network drives. Alex

There is now a new file called StarWindServiceAE.exe located in Root:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\Star\WindserviceAE.exe and is again associated with Alcohol120 full download edition The AE varient is not yet listed on file.net Argonath

application is running, so u cant delete it. Open task (ctrl+alt+dlt) processes choose "all processes from all users" find "starwind" and END PROCESS open C: program files delete "alcohol" angel

evidently also runs with alcohol 52% services.msc enables network access to local burners via iSCSI protocol gonna change it from auto to manual or disabled Denzi

it's maybe not dangerous, but i think it is to hard for good condition for my computer. I will uninstall alcohol 120% szwos

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